A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5910-00-931-1985
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5910-01-013-0766
NSN 6145-01-491-4439
NSN 5895-01-174-7384
NSN 5975-00-331-3043
NSN 5910-00-948-9380
NSN 6130-00-373-1757
NSN 6645-01-595-7659
NSN 4140-01-135-4617
NSN 5855-01-558-4532
NSN 5990-01-198-7953